Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday rejected attempts by Sen. Bernie Sanders Wednesday to block sales of offensive weapons to Israel for its war in Gaza over mounting civilian deaths there. The Vermont lawmaker and a small group of Democrats sought to put legislation up for a...

What to know about Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to be the next director of national intelligence, a powerful position that sits atop the nation's spy agencies and acts as the president's top intelligence adviser. Gabbard is a veteran...

Editorial Roundup: United States

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Nov. 8 The Washington Post says Democrats hurt themselves trying to protect Joe Biden Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t just call special counsel Robert K. Hur’s...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy; radio host Charlamagne tha God. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. ___ CNN's...

The Latest: Trump to meet Biden at the White House, the president commends Harris for her campaign

Democrat Kamala Harris conceded the election but urged her supporters to keep fighting for America's promise following her defeat to Republican Donald Trump. Foreign leaders, President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were among the people to congratulate Trump on Wednesday. ...

Democrats enter a Trump presidency without a plan or a clear leader

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats spent billions of dollars warning American voters that Donald Trump posed an imminent threat to democracy, that his economic policies would benefit only his wealthy friends, that he was literally a fascist. In the end, voters didn't care — or if they...

Sen. Bernie Sanders wins a fourth term representing Vermont

Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent beloved by progressives, won reelection Tuesday to a fourth six-year term in the U.S. Senate. Sanders defeated Republican Gerald Malloy, a U.S. Army veteran and businessman. Also on the ballot were independent candidate Steve Berry, as well as...

AP Race Call: Independent Bernie Sanders wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Vermont

Independent Bernie Sanders won reelection to a fourth term in the U.S. Senate representing Vermont on Tuesday. The 83-year-old liberal icon has said that American democracy is in question, and the 2024 election in many ways will be the most consequential in our lifetime. He sought the Democratic presidential...

Independent Bernie Sanders wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Vermont

Harris stays quiet on student loans as cancellation loses its political luster

WASHINGTON (AP) — At a campaign rally in April, President Joe Biden told a Wisconsin crowd about his latest “life-changing” plan for student loan cancellation, promising financial relief for more than 30 million Americans. But Kamala Harris has steered clear of the issue at her...